Posted on 07/05/2019 7:18:42 AM PDT by w1n1
Whether you like it or not, if you own a semiautomatic rifle, whether it’s a rimfire or a classic such as the Remington 7400, Winchester Model 100 or Browning BAR, as of July 1 it falls within the state of Washington’s definition of a "semiautomatic assault rifle."
That's only one of the dirty little surprises way too many gun owners didn’t understand when Initiative 1639 was on the ballot last November. From now on, unless a federal lawsuit challenging some provisions of the gun control measure is successful, even your Ruger 10/22 and Marlin Model 60, and similar popular .22-caliber small game rifles, are all "assault rifles."
Parts of the initiative are being challenged in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, but a ruling may be a long time off, and whichever side loses will likely appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court in San Francisco.
As defined on Page 27 of the initiative – you did read it and vote last November, right? – this is a new class of firearm that, according to Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, never before existed.
And A Quick Reminder About Semiautos Whether you like it or not, if you own a semiautomatic rifle, whether it’s a rimfire or a classic such as the Remington 7400, Winchester Model 100 or Browning BAR, as of July 1 it falls within the state of Washington’s definition of a “semiautomatic assault rifle.” That’s only one of the dirty little surprises way too many gun owners didn’t understand when Initiative 1639 was on the ballot last November. From now on, unless a federal lawsuit challenging some provisions of the gun control measure is successful, even your Ruger 10/22 and Marlin Model 60, and similar popular .22-caliber small game rifles, are all “assault rifles.” Parts of the initiative are being challenged in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, but a ruling may be a long time off, and whichever side loses will likely appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court in San Francisco. As defined on Page 27 of the initiative – you did read it and vote last November, right? – this is a new class of firearm that, according to Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, never before existed.
"'Semiautomatic assault rifle' means any rifle which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge," the initiative states. And more recently the Brady gun control group is raising money to, you guessed it, ban assault weapons.
GETTING ON TARGET
That little housekeeping business out of the way, let’s get on with something far more pleasant. We’ve talked about scopes and optics in recent editions, now let’s do a quick refresher course on how to zero a new rifle or a new scope on your favorite old rifle. After mounting your scope and getting the cross hairs as level horizontally and true vertically as is possible, head for the range with a supply of ammunition – the same loads you will be using this fall – a couple of sandbags and a spotting scope or binoculars. Read the rest of zeroing a scope.
“From now on, unless a federal lawsuit challenging some provisions of the gun control measure is successful, even your Ruger 10/22 and Marlin Model 60, and similar popular .22-caliber small game rifles, are all “assault rifles.” “
That’s step 1.
Step 2...turn them in.
So, the law explicitly bans semi-automatics, including rim-fire? So 90% of guns are now illegal in Washington?
No, they are not banned. But 18-20 year olds will not be able to purchase, a 10 day waiting period will be imposed, a firearm safety class certificate no more than 5 years old must be presented, an additional fee will be added to the purchase price and you must sign away your rights to medical privacy.
I have not yet moved to Idaho only because my gun collection is large enough that any additional purchases would be superfluous and as an avid amateur jazz musician Idaho is a musical desert compared to Seattle. But I do see the handwriting on the wall and will not hesitate to leave if the gun grabbing Demoncrats succeed in turning Washington into another Commiefornia.
step 3. ATF starts breaking down doors of known gun owners.
The gun owners who supported this, and there were quite a few, thought they were only throwing black rifle owners under the bus.
I feel bad for those who opposed it. Gun owners like those above who supported it, can choke on their own misery for all I care.
Their definition would make sense if it were just for “semi-automatic rifle”. But to smuggle the word “assault” into it is just flat out dishonest.
Feds do not conduct enforcement of State laws.
Not yet anyway.
The ENTIRE winning margin of the initiative came from King County, home of Seattle.
We’re it not for their nearly 600k margin, it would have failed statewide.
step four- ATFE agents realize it is not safe nor prudent to so do after...
then the news reports several agents didn’t report for work.
A Quick Reminder About Semi-Autos the Constitution.
The Supreme Court ruled in a 1939 2nd Amendment case that the individual citizen may own a firearm in common use of the day.
AR15s are in common use; Browning Automatic Rifles are not.
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